Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden 2024 – June 23–August 23
Strohl Art Center Upper Sculpture GardenMelvin Johnson Sculpture Garden 2024 exhibition runs June 23–August 23. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Dan Droz, Carin Mincemoyer, and Lydia Musco.
Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden 2024 exhibition runs June 23–August 23. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Dan Droz, Carin Mincemoyer, and Lydia Musco.
"The Art of Robert Villamagna" exhibition runs June 23-July 18. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Robert Villamagna grew up in the Rust Belt in Ohio and started making art as...
"Passion for Paper" exhibition runs June 23-July 21. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper requires a special...
"Holding Space: Woven Works" exhibition runs June 23-August 4. This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled warp tapestry, and basketry. While distinct in style...
"Off the Walls" exhibition runs June 23–August 20. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. "Off the Walls" is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small sculptures, and are...
"Simpatico: Works by 2024 School of Art Faculty" exhibition runs July 3-August 11. Opening reception July 3, 3-5pm. Simpatico: characterized by shared attributes or interest, compatible. It is an honor...
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...
Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...
Join Chautauqua's StoryCorps Ambassador Nancy Stanley for a cup of your favorite morning beverage to discuss the process of capturing your StoryCorps conversation for Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive.
The Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the eighth Senior Pastor of the seven-thousand-member Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard has been a pastor for twenty-five years and has served...
Enjoy watching master voice teachers at work as they mentor Opera Conservatory students.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, historian and journalist Kai Bird is the co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer — the definitive biography of the theoretical physicist...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and...
Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A: Hosted by the Bird, Tree and Garden Club of Chautauqua, with support from Betsy Burgeson, Supervisor of Gardens at Chautauqua, these weekly tours...
Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
Greg M. Epstein serves as the humanist chaplain at Harvard University and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and as Convener for Ethical Life at the MIT Office of...
Former associate general minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Hall of Philosophy The Rev. Traci Blackmon is the former...
Shia-Sunni Divide and Religious Hierarchy
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Play CHQ is partnering with our friends in Arts Education to bring you Drumming with the School Residencies “Feelin’ the Beat” program throughout the summer! Play CHQ invites families to...
Boys' and Girls' Club is hosting an open house as part of Chautauqua Institution's 150th anniversary. Please stop by to connect with old Club friends for lemonade, cookies, and perhaps...
Therapeutic Gong Meditation
CVA Lecture Series, Susan Lichtman, School of Art Faculty: "Painting the Figure and Light" Susan Lichtman is a figurative painter of domestic spaces, working out of her home studio in...
Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...
YAC Dance for 12-17 year old Chautauquans. Admission is $4
One of the most iconic and dynamic modern dance ensembles of our time, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been innovating and transforming the artform of modern dance since 1954....
Bring your family to see the Osprey Sculpture installation and talk to the team from Washed Ashore about the process of creating the upcycled art piece!
The Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the eighth Senior Pastor of the seven-thousand-member Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard has been a pastor for twenty-five years and has served...
Bethany McLean is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, a contributor at Business Insider, and a contributor at CNBC. She’s the co-host, along with University of Chicago economist Luigi Zingales,...
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities! Play CHQ invites...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
Mahanaya Buddhism-MIndfulness Meditation
Don't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities. Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4...
Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is an internationally respected psychotherapist, best-selling author and Unity and Belonging Advocate for the Healing of Humanity. Affectionately referred to as Dr. E, she has attained...
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance, by Dan Egan Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the...
Shariah
Spencer Myer, piano Tuesday, July 23 2024, 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall A native of Los Angeles, Norman Krieger is one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation...
Join Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill, Ed.D. and Board of Trustees Chair Candace L. Maxwell for an information and Q&A session on the Institution's revised strategic plan.
The Story of Plastics: A series of short films about environmental sustainability and conversation with Executive Director Michael O'Heaney.
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Steven Osgood, General & Artistic Director of Chautauqua Opera Company Chautauqua Opera Company Apprentice and Studio Artists Chautauqua Opera Company Apprentice and Studio Artists join Stuart Chafetz,...
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...
Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...
Hear from Brad Parks, Conservation Director of Washed Ashore-Art to Save the Sea, about Chautauqua's remarkable new osprey sculpture, the mission behind it, and then take a walking tour of...
The Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the eighth Senior Pastor of the seven-thousand-member Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard has been a pastor for twenty-five years and has served...
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School where she studies teaming, psychological safety and organizational learning. The No. 1-ranked management thinker...
Each Friday at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall, the Chautauqua Community Poem, curated by Kwame Alexander from entries by our fellow Chautauquans,...
Jumu'ah introduction for visitors is at 12:30 PM. Jumu'ah Service is at 1:05 PM
Dr. Ryan Burge is an associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. He is the author or co-author of four books including The Nones, 20 Myths about Religion...
Join us for an operalogue to learn more about the music, with performances by young artists.
Islam in America
A trio of chamber operas performed on the lawn of the Athenaeum Hotel, including two world premieres from The Summer Place, a new opera inspired by oral histories and true...
Shawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, "Steady On." The following spring, Colvin took home the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, establishing...
Kiddush to follow at 12:15pm
Sylvia Farbstein is on a mission to widen the lens through which people see their world. Her transition from the structured world of private banking to navigating the unknown with...
You are invited to join the CVA artist residents during the CVA Open Studios on July 13 from 3-5 PM at the Art Quad. This event gives you the chance...
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
Chautauqua School of Music faculty member Almita Vamos, violin, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Jolyon Pegis, and CSO Fellow Pedro Mendez are joined by pianist Winston Choi for a program...
CVA is honored to share our exhibition, Continuum: Alums of CVA, with an opening reception on July 13 at the new CVA School of Art Gallery located at the Art...
Rossen Milanov, conductor One of the most iconic and dynamic modern dance ensembles of our time, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been innovating and transforming the artform of modern...
Discover the Beauty and Charm of Chautauqua Every Sunday! Experience the serene beauty and cultural richness of Chautauqua at no cost on Free Sundays! This is the perfect opportunity for...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
United Church of Christ Worship Service
Unitarian Universalist Service
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
The Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and writer, an advocate of small churches, and a wife and mother. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds!
Program to be announced closer to performance date.
Children's School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session...
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
Sasha Janes, Director Patricia McBride, Director of Ballet Studies and Master Teacher Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Principal Resident Coach Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and...
Kriss Miller
Tim Morrison stands as an exemplary figure in the world of trumpet performance, celebrated for his extraordinary talent and versatility across classical and popular music genres. He has distinguished himself...
" A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus"
By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye,...
The Family of Abraham Gathers
In the Whale is the true story of a Cape Cod fisherman engulfed by a humpback whale, caught in the watery cavity of its massive mouth before being spit out....
Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...
The Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and writer, an advocate of small churches, and a wife and mother. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans...
Jennifer D. Sciubba is one of the world’s leading experts on demographic trends and their implications for politics, economics, and social relationships, and an advocate for policy-relevant research. Her work...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Presenters Stephine Hunt and Emily Novak will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC selection, Lost Children Archive, by Valeria Luiselli
Enjoy learning more about the lake and water-shed conservation efforts while paddling along during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
Dr. Bob Roberts Jr. is a pastor and renowned bridge builder who has dedicated his life to promoting and advancing religious freedom, peacemaking, and civil engagement. He is the founder...
Pillar Talks: Reflections on 150 Years of Chautauqua Programs featuring Marty Merkley, former Vice President of Programming at Chautauqua Institution.
"The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths"
Celebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua's next 150 years. Play CHQ...
A Q&A style event that is free and open to the public.
Akropolis Reed Quintet, hailed for their daring performances and collective excitement, celebrates 15 years as a reed quintet pushing the boundaries of chamber music. With numerous awards and accolades, including...
Sound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
Come cheer on the home team at the Exhibition Jamestown Tarp Skunks vs Chautauqua Slow Pitch Softball Game. Short 5-inning game followed by at bat sessions for all interested. Sports...
Join us to celebrate our the legacy and final publication of the Chautauqua literary journal and the announcement of our inaugural Chautauqua Anthology publication at Chautauqua this summer on July...
CVA Lecture Series, Stephanie Pierce, School of Art Faculty: "Observing Time in Painting" Stephanie Pierce’s paintings explore relationships between light, time, and perception as it is reconsidered over time. Her...
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...
" A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus"
Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua...
Western NY Land Conservancy's Rachel Chrostowski will talk about the importance of protecting farmland in a crowded world
The Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and writer, an advocate of small churches, and a wife and mother. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans...
Homi Kharas is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, housed in the Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings Institution. In that capacity, he studies policies and...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Carolyn Summers, native plant expert
Miller Cottage Tours: Join Clara Miller for a 30-minute tour of the first floor of the historic Miller-Edison Cottage. The cottage was built in 1875 for the co-founder and first...
Dr. Mahan Mirza is a Teaching Professor in the Keough School of Global Affairs and Executive Director of the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at the University of...
This performance of Birthday Candles has been selected to be sensory-friendly. To better accommodate neurodiverse audiences, patrons should expect dimmed house lights, creating a more calming environment with softer and...
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
Women and Family Life
As part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2024 Heritage Lecture Series celebrating Chautauqua’s history and its 150th anniversary, Christina Jarvis will present “Kurt Vonnegut Unstuck in Time: His Chautauqua Lectures...
Spencer Myer, piano Tuesday, July 23 2024, 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall A native of Los Angeles, Norman Krieger is one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation...
Alcina by G.F. Handel July 16 & 18, 2024 Marlena Malas, Director* John Matsumoto Giampietro, Associate Director Welcome to the island of illusions. Peer beyond the palms to discover the...
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...
Rossen Milanov, conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano Stunningly virtuosic and internationally recognized pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in Grieg’s powerful piano concerto. Currently serving as Artist-in-Residence for Chautauqua...
Play CHQ invites our young adults to a Dance tickets available for purchase at all play Premium events and at the YAC for $10 tickets will be available for purchase...
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...
Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...
Join Chautauqua's StoryCorps Ambassador Nancy Stanley for a cup of your favorite morning beverage to discuss the process of capturing your StoryCorps conversation for Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive.
The Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and writer, an advocate of small churches, and a wife and mother. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans...
Enjoy watching master voice teachers at work as they mentor Opera Conservatory students.
Karl Hofmann is the president and CEO of Population Services International (PSI), a nonprofit health enterprise working in over 40 countries worldwide, with programs in family planning and reproductive health,...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and...
Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A: Hosted by the Bird, Tree and Garden Club of Chautauqua, with support from Betsy Burgeson, Supervisor of Gardens at Chautauqua, these weekly tours...
Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
Daniel Ramírez (Ph.D., Duke University; B.A., Yale College) is Associate Professor of American Religions at Claremont Graduate University where he chairs the Religion Department. He has previously taught at the...
Helen Bond is a University Professor in the School of Education at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the former director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and...
Shia-Sunni Divide and Religious Hierarchy
This performance of Birthday Candles is canceled due to illness. All ticket holders will be automatically refunded. By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday,...
Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...
Therapeutic Gong Meditation
CVA Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mooney, School of Art Faculty: "Exploring the Concept of Place" Elizabeth Mooney is a visual artist that explores the construct of landscape through painting, printmaking, and...
Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...
Chautauqua's Opera Conservatory residents return to McKnight Hall with another evening of songs by Rota, Tosti, Glinka, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Brahms, Ravel, Falla, Giannini, and Gordon.
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